Frozen Wheel (3)
Nana had already played some local game with the little boy next to her. Is was holding her and thinking about how to do it, there was a new movement at the city gate.
Several people staggered in, with only eyes on their tightly wrapped faces. There was no ecstasy of finally reaching a safe place, but only fear of the disaster.
"water……"
One of the people opened his mouth and called out a word, but was pulled hard by his companion next to him. He immediately reacted and closed his mouth tightly.
However, their expressions and behaviors had already caused panic, and their uneasy whispers rose and fell in the howling cold wind.
These people were uniformly dressed, and they were obviously sent out to investigate the situation. The situation outside... didn't seem to be very good.
The group of people hurriedly passed by the crowd with their heads down, got into several carriages with supplies, and quickly left. The whispers in the crowd soon calmed down, turning into a dead silence.
Many people looked tucked. After experiencing countless disasters, they have learned to leave their fate.
I don't know where to start, a low voice of prayer rang out, and water spread throughout the crowd.
At this moment, there was nothing else they could do except pray.
After a while, a woman wearing a cloak, probably a priest, came over and told Is softly that he could take Nana to a warmer and safer room.
He is an adult man, but Nana is still young, so she can get such preferential treatment.
Is obediently stood up and left with her.
He felt that everything in front of him seemed not as simple as a "illusion". If he changed his place, he might be able to learn more about the situation. Moreover, here, probably to prevent riots, there were a lot of guards around him and he was very vigilant. It was difficult for him to sneak out to find people. If he moved inside the building, there might be more opportunities.
So, together with several other elderly, weak and sick, he was sent to a rather exquisite building, which seemed to be the villa of a wealthy family. However, now both under the corridor and in the room are crowded with people. Even though the weather is cold, it still begins to smell.
Is hesitated at the door - it would be better to squat on the street than to stay in such a place, at least the air is fresh.
Nana also sniffed and looked at him a little aggrieved.
Is was silent for a moment and took firm steps.
He can't be as spoiled and willful as Nana!
At worst, just don’t breathe.
They were stuffed in the corner beside the door, and there were men and women with very young children. The unreasonable crying of the children was an attack that was more unbearable than the smell... but Is stubbornly held it.
The news here is actually not as good as the streets outside, but as he expected, because those who stay here have no combat capabilities or have children, there are relatively fewer guards.
It was hard to tell the time in the dark sky. He still listened to the conversations of people around him, and realized that when he entered the city gate it was just dawn in the morning. There were too many people who escaped, and the city could no longer guarantee everyone's three meals. The little things I gave in the morning were their food for the day. When Is came, the things had been sent, and the bowl of hot soup was the food of the guards, which was entirely for Nana's sake.
Surprisingly, before noon, additional supplies began to be distributed here.
The unexpected surprise made the crowd confused for a moment. Is glanced left and right and quickly slipped away.
He pretended to be eager to push forward, but when he squeezed out of the crowd, he had become a guard, while Nana hid her figure and squatted on his shoulder with grievance.
Is began to search for the marks left by Tess and the others in the streets.
The life signal that combines technology and magic, when he comes, there is no real thing left on the wall yet.
Soon, he found what he was looking for on the base of a street light at the corner of the street.
Terry has become accustomed to using various signal transmitters, but Terry still maintains the habit of adventurers and leaves small marks in hidden places. Since Xiao Mo died, her marks have become a mongoose, with different expressions and actions representing different situations.
He heard Tess say it, but the mark in front of him... the mongoose with little paws hanging down and his face was blank, was he saying that she herself didn't know what was going on now?
But this confused little mongoose has its claws separated from each other to represent "safety".
Ice's mouth twitched, she pulled open her sleeves, looked at the small red dot on the screen, and went straight towards the nearest red dot.
That was Alsey. She was not far from Tess and Novi but was not together, while Terry was even further away, and she didn't know what to do.
He was called out before he could go too far.
"Which team are you from?" The man who looked like a little officer rode on the horse and frowned at him, "Why are you swaying on the street alone!"
Before Is decided to continue to deal with silence, or run away immediately, turn the corner and change his identity, the man no longer cares about who he is.
"Forget it!" he said, the lines on his brows were still twisted, "Go to the temple! Call everyone you meet together!"
Is obeyed the order...at least half of it.
He already knew that the tallest building in the city was the temple.
And Alcey is in that direction.
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The steps of the temple were filled with people, and only a passage was barely left in the middle for two people to go parallel. The guards who came from all directions had caused a commotion. Many people stood up, looked at each other and whispered to find out what was going on. Some people even boldly pulled the guards and wanted to ask for some news.
However, the person who came did not seem to know what was going on, so he could only run up while pushing the person away roughly.
In fact, only a very small part of the guards in the city were originally guards and soldiers, and most of them were ordinary citizens in the Ice City. Although they were still abide by the rules, their nerves had reached their limits during this period.
The priests in the temple soon came out to appease the crowd, claiming that the call of people was only to hold a ceremony to bless everyone.
Whether true or false, the people who were comforted gradually calmed down, and only looked at each guard running over with hope and uneasy eyes silently.
Such eyes seemed to have formed an airtight net, pressing down heavily, making people unable to breathe.
The guards were concentrated in the small square inside the gate of the temple, and some were led deeper into the temple. Many people in the square couldn't help but whispering to each other, and calmed down amid severe scolding.
Is crouched under the statue beside the square, and soon found an opportunity, turned the statue and became a priest.
He pulled down his cloak, lowered his head slightly, and hurried forward.
He became the appearance of some male priest who he had seen before... Hopefully that guy has not returned to the temple now.
In addition to the stone pillars and beams used for support, the temple is basically made of huge ice cubes, and thick tapestries are hung in necessary places. Symmetrical statues stand everywhere, because there are too many reflections and reflections. Walking in it makes you feel like you are walking through the mirror maze. If you are not careful, you will be shocked by your own figure that is reflected in somewhere.
People living here must have very strong nerves.
I don't know if they were all sent out, but Is walked in the temple for a long time and met a female priest who was also in a hurry. She simply nodded to him, probably walking over without even looking at his face.
The unexpected success made Is more vigilant.
The layout of the temple is extremely symmetrical, which is similar to that of the temple of Yaoxing... Or perhaps, all temples like this sense of form brought by regularity.
He walked through a lot of corridors and entered the depths of the temple, but carefully did not pass through the most central position, but tried to walk aside. After repeated confirmation, he confirmed that Arsey was in the room at the end of a corridor - not a cell, but there were still two guards standing in front of the door.
Is frowned and thought about how to avoid disturbing anyone. Although he could also be invisible,...
He suddenly realized that there was no need to be so careful, and there were no one else around him!
He walked straight over, ready to cut the two guys out quickly, but as he strode to the door, one of the guards knocked on him very thoughtfully and opened it.
Is paused, nodded to the other party, and walked in calmly.
The door closed behind him. Is was not worried at all that the other party had actually discovered his disguise and deliberately locked him in - there was ice around him, and he could go out casually. There was indeed magical power flowing in the temple, but it was so weak that it was not worth mentioning.
The room was not big and very well decorated... warm. Although the temperature was still not much higher, there were gorgeous brocades hanging on all sides, and soft fur on the ground, which at least looked very comfortable. Alsey sat at the long table in front of the window, turned his head and looked out the window, not knowing what he was thinking.
She turned her head to IS and was stunned for a moment.
"Hello." She smiled, "We haven't seen you yet, you..."
A gust of wind blew into her face, and something invisible crashed into her arms - a very familiar feeling.
Arsey was stunned for a moment and looked down at her arms with an incredible look.
Her arms had naturally bent up and hugged the small but strong ball.
"surprise!"
Nana, who had turned back to the little dragon, showed her figure, raised her front paws high, and shouted proudly.
——Cheered very quietly.
Arsey chuckled and lowered her head, pressed her forehead against Nana's forehead, and then looked at Is: "Is?"
Islakes down his cloak and reveals his original appearance.
"What happened?"
He asked straightforwardly.
"Why are you here too?"
Chapter completed!